Step One: Words in the News
Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.
盛会 grand gathering
生活 life
主题 theme
城市 city
国家 country
文化 culture
城市,让生活更加美好 Better City, Better Life
Step Two: Read and Prepare
Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.
The world's grand gathering, with the theme of "Better City, Better Life" this time, draws an unprecedented 192 countries and 50 international organizations, and embodies the common aspirations of mankind for a better life and a better future.
In the 5.28 square-kilometer expo park straddling the Huangpu River, architects from across the globe have joined hands to set up a "town of aspirations" brimming with original designs and colorful cultural diversities.
Step Three: Listen and Read
Listen to the audio and read the text at the same time.
作为世界文明的一次巨大盛会,上海世博会以“城市,让生活更加美好”为主题,吸引了 192个国家和50个国际组织齐聚黄浦江畔,汇集人类智慧打造出一座5.28平方公里的“理想之城”。世博会承载着人类对美好未来的憧憬。
风格迥异的各式建筑,洋溢着创意和不同的文化特色,演绎世博会主题。
Step Four: Study and Repeat
Read the text again to see how the vocabulary words are used. And then repeat these words below.
盛会 shèng huì 生活 shēng huó 主题 zhǔ tí
城市 chéng shì 国家 guó jiā 文化 wén huà
城市,让生活更加美好 chéng shì ràng shēng huó gèng jiā měi hǎo
Step Five:Grammar Point
Read the introduction and prepare to watch the video.
The adverb更加:used in comparison, indicates a higher or lower degree.
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Step Six: Quiz
Take quiz according to this lesson.
A.文化 wén huà; B. 生活 shēng huó; C. 城市 chéng shì; D. 盛会 shèng huì; E. 国家 guó jiā; F. 主题 zhǔ tí
rén men guò zhe kuài lè de
1.人们 过着 快乐 的( )。
nǐ xǐ huān jū zhù zài hái shì xiāng cūn
2.你 喜欢 居住 在( )还是 乡村?
chéng shì ràng shēng huó gèng jiā měi hǎo shì shàng hǎi shì bó huì de
3.“城市,让 生活 更加 美好”是 上海 世博会 的 ( )。
Answers:
1. B; 2. C; 3. F